Turkish government officials are investigating Twitter and similar
social media platforms in an attempt to identify and eventually
prosecute the organizers of mass demonstrations, Erodgan administration
officials said this week.
In the latest attack on social media’s role in protests, the
country’s Transportation and Communications Minister Binali
Yildirim called on social media networks on Friday to cooperate
with authorities in the probe.
"Yes to the Internet ... but an absolute no to its misuse as a
tool for crimes, violence, chaos and disorder," Yildirim said
quoted as saying by the local Dogan news agency.
Authorities have scoured social networks searching for protest
leaders since national unrest began on May 28 at a rally in
Instanbul's Taksim Square. Police have turned over at least 35
names to prosecutors in the city, according to Turkey's Aksam
newspaper.